Do you trim your baby's eyelashes?

This is a discussion on Do you trim your baby's eyelashes? within the Newborn Baby and Infant Care (up to 12 months old) forum, part of the Growing Up & Parenting category; Ha.. Just curious if this old wives tale is true:
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Re: Do you trim your baby's eyelashes?

Nope did not trim...did not know about it....hmmm but I think I will dare not trim too...cos' baby still consider delicate....even trim fingernails also must be extra careful, what more the eyelashes.....

Re: Do you trim your baby's eyelashes?

Originally Posted by Phoebii Cheng

Nope did not trim...did not know about it....hmmm but I think I will dare not trim too...cos' baby still consider delicate....even trim fingernails also must be extra careful, what more the eyelashes.....

Hmmm.. My hubby actually showed me a pic of his friend's son. The boy trimmed his lashes and it was sooooo long and dark. dont know whether its an urban legend or just pure coincidence?!?

Re: Do you trim your baby's eyelashes?

Originally Posted by lushtear

It seems that they only trim it when they are asleep.. hahaha i also damn scare to try.. Anyway, my baby too small to try on her!

actually i feel that if your kid has long eyelash then good for her but if she doesnt then nvm aso bcoz if you trim it n turn out is a myth then i tink in future your ger will blame you for doing that ~ just let her naturally grow bah...who knows maybe slowly her eyelashes will grow longer ?

Re: Do you trim your baby's eyelashes?

I just trimmed my baby's eyelashes... =)
My mum trimmed mine when I was a baby... & now I really have curl eyelashes... So I do believe they will curl if you trim them... My mum said you can only trim them when your child is still a lil baby(like below 1-2 yrs old)... If he/she grow older then no use already...
I'm now waiting for my girl's eyelash to thicken & curl... My mum said it will take 1-2 months & you can only do it once...=)

Re: Do you trim your baby's eyelashes?

Originally Posted by MummyLeLe

I just trimmed my baby's eyelashes... =)
My mum trimmed mine when I was a baby... & now I really have curl eyelashes... So I do believe they will curl if you trim them... My mum said you can only trim them when your child is still a lil baby(like below 1-2 yrs old)... If he/she grow older then no use already...
I'm now waiting for my girl's eyelash to thicken & curl... My mum said it will take 1-2 months & you can only do it once...=)

Agree with MummyLeLe, cos when im still baby i use to stay @ my auntie hus,, She also trim my lashes, now i have long lashes ^^

** If those mummy want to try trim your baby lashes, do it when they r aslp.. Also when they are young, Like mummyLele say.. ^.^ Too bad my baby is a boy so no point trim it lolx

Re: Do you trim your baby's eyelashes?

I won't want to trim. Anyway, my boy has long and curled eyelashes, even I'm envious of him!

By the way, when my boy was 2 months old and SLEEPING, he jerked when I was trimming his fingernails. I accidentally clipped a bit of his skin off; he bled and screamed. I was totally guilty and tramautised! Please be careful...